Awards


2026 Austin Theatre Critics Award Wins

Grand Hotel

WINNER – Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Michael Cooper)
WINNER – Outstanding Movement Direction (Noah Wood, Choreographer)

'night, Mother

WINNER – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play (Sarah-Marie Curry as “Jessie”)
WINNER – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play (Johanna Whitmore as “Mama”)


2025 B. Iden Payne Award Wins & Nominations

Grand Hotel

WINNER – Dance Choreography (Noah Wood)
Nominee – Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical (Leslie Hethcox as “Otto Kringelein”)
Nominee – Costume Design (Sarah Rosenkranz)
Nominee – Dance Performance (Cast) 


2025 Broadway World Austin Award Nominations

Grand Hotel

Best Musical

Best Ensemble

Best Performer in a Musical (Cameron La Brie)

Best Performer in a Musical
(Taylor Bini)

Best Performer in a Musical
(Leslie Hethcox)

Best Supporting Performer in a Musical (Kyra Jackson)

Best Supporting Performer in a Musical (Isaiah Jones)

Best Supporting Performer in a Musical (Patrick Regner)

Best Supporting Performer in a Musical (Richard Jones)

Best Supporting Performer in a Musical (Sara Zare)

Best Supporting Performer in a Musical (Sarah-Marie Curry)

Best Direction of a Musical
(Michael Cooper)

Best Scenic Design of a Play or Musical (Holly and Patrick Crowley)

Best Lighting Design of a Play or Musical (Kallie Pierce)

Best Costume Design of a Play or Musical (Sarah Rosenkranz)

Best Sound Design of a Play or Musical (Kallie Pierce)

Best Choreography of a Play or Musical (Noah Wood)

Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance (Ellie Jarrett Shattles)

Favorite Local Theatre


2025 Austin Theatre Critics Award Nominations

King of Hearts

Outstanding Production of a Musical
Outstanding Actor in a Musical (Patrick Regner)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical (Sebastian Vitale)
Outstanding Ensemble
Outstanding Director of a Musical (Michael Cooper)
Outstanding Movement Direction (Kelly Hasandras)


2024 B. Iden Payne Award Nominations

King of Hearts

Featured Performer in a Musical (Chelsea Lane)
Music Direction (Ellie Jarrett Shattles)


2023 B. Iden Payne Award Nominations

The Baker's Wife

Outstanding Music Direction (Ellie Jarrett Shattles)
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical (Sarah-Marie Curry)
Outstanding Lead Performer in a Musical (Sebastian Vitale)
Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical (Cameron La Brie)

Pipeline

Lead Performer in a Drama (Chelsea Manasseri)
Featured Performer in a Drama (Godwin Balogun)
Featured Performer in a Drama (Erv Brown)
Young Performer (Katherine Sawyer)


2022 B. Iden Payne Award Nominations

 

Mack & Mabel

Outstanding Production
Outstanding Direction (Michael Cooper)
Outstanding Lead Performer (Sarah-Marie Curry)
Outstanding Lead Performer (Sebastian Vitale)
Outstanding Music Direction (Adam Roberts)
Outstanding Ensemble (Ali Meier, Stephanie Slayton, Eli Mendenhall, and Lucia McMahon)
Outstanding Large Cast
Outstanding Dance Choreography (Richard Cerato)
Outstanding Costume Design (Stephanie Slayton)
Outstanding Media Design (Christopher Shea)
Outstanding Hair & Makeup Design (Stephanie Slayton)
Outstanding Wig Design (Stephanie Slayton)
 

 

The Virgin Trial

Intimacy Director (Trace Turner)
 

Broadway World Austin 2019 Award Nominations

Mary Page Marlowe

Best Play
Best Cast
Best Lighting Design (Kelsi Bodin)
Best Leading Actress (Carly Christopher & Kim Jackson Davis)
Best Featured Actress (Nancy Gray & Giselle Muñoz)
Best Featured Actor (Jon Michael Davis)

The Waverly Gallery

Best Play
Best Cast
Best Director
Best Leading Actress (Babs George)
Best Featured Actress (Kim Jackson Davis).